Unearthing: meaning, definitions and examples
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unearthing
[ ʌnˈəːθɪŋ ]
archaeological discovery
Unearthing is the process of uncovering something buried, especially something of historical or archaeological significance. It involves carefully excavating the ground to reveal artifacts, fossils, or structures that have been hidden for a long time. Unearthing also involves documenting and preserving the findings for further study and analysis.
Synonyms
digging up, excavating, revealing
Examples of usage
- Archaeologists spent months unearthing the ancient ruins of a lost civilization.
- The team of researchers is unearthing valuable artifacts from the burial site.
- After days of excavation, they finally succeeded in unearthing the dinosaur skeleton.
Translations
Translations of the word "unearthing" in other languages:
🇵🇹 escavação
🇮🇳 खोज
🇩🇪 Ausgrabung
🇮🇩 penggalian
🇺🇦 розкопки
🇵🇱 wykopaliska
🇯🇵 発掘
🇫🇷 excavation
🇪🇸 excavación
🇹🇷 kazı
🇰🇷 발굴
🇸🇦 اكتشاف
🇨🇿 vykopávky
🇸🇰 vykopávky
🇨🇳 挖掘
🇸🇮 izkopavanje
🇮🇸 uppgröftur
🇰🇿 қазба жұмыстары
🇬🇪 ამოღება
🇦🇿 qazıntı
🇲🇽 excavación
Word origin
The word 'unearthing' originated from the combination of 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'earthing' meaning 'to cover or hide in the earth.' The concept of unearthing has been integral to the field of archaeology, where researchers strive to reveal and understand the past by carefully excavating and studying artifacts and remains. Unearthing plays a crucial role in uncovering our history and heritage.
See also: earth, earthen, earthenware, earthing, earthling, earthly, earthmover, earthquake, earthworm, earthy, unearth.